Kemba Walker shot 12-for-22 from the field for 29 points with three boards, seven assists, three steals, one block and four 3-pointers in 36 minutes against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Though some feared the Hornets would blow out the Hawks and Kemba would sit, Walker played a full load and continued his roaring start to the season. His first-round potential has been completely realized. A trade to any other team would gut his value.

Fantasy News

Aron Baynes - F/C - Boston Celtics

The Celtics made a late lineup change on Monday, sending Gordon Hayward to the bench in favor of Aron Baynes.

No word on the reason for this change — perhaps the Celtics want Hayward to get more usage leading a second unit that lacks a go-to scorer. Baynes' fantasy value doesn't change but this could end up being a good thing for Hayward assuming he still gets his usual minutes.

Rudy Gay will be in the lineup on Monday night when the Spurs face the Pelicans.

There was some thought that Gay would sit tonight having played on Sunday but he'll be out there as San Antonio tries to add to their win streak. Expect Gay to get a handful of rest days throughout the season.

Matthews went through a pregame warmup to see if he could go but his strained left hamstring is still giving him some troubles. With the Mavs also missing Dwight Powell and J.J. Barea out tonight, we'll see a lot of extra minutes for bench guys like Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber and Jalen Brunson. It doesn't sound like Matthews will be out much longer but hamstring injuries can be tricky.

J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star is reporting that it's a well-known secret among front offices that Bradley Beal will not stay with the Wizards past his current contract.

Michael used to be on the Wizards beat with NBC Sports Washington, so it's not surprising that he would have some D.C. connections. This got stirred up when Shams Charania reported earlier today that the Wizards recently had a volatile practice where Beal told management "I've been dealing with this for seven years." The dysfunctional Wizards are desperate for change, and while they'd probably prefer to avoid dealing one of their backcourt stars they may not have a choice.

Avery Bradley will return from a six-game absence to play against the Hawks on Monday and is in the starting lineup.

It should be a low-pressure spot to get Bradley re-integrated with the rotation as the Clippers go with a three-guard lineup. He'll be competing primarily with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for minutes and it's a battle he's not likely to win with how SGA has been playing lately. AB should be back on the bench when Danilo Gallinari (illness) is ready to play again. Leave Bradley on the wire in standard leagues but consider him a viable add in 16-team formats and beyond.

Gallinari will miss his first game of the year, and at least it's not because of an injury. The Clippers will need to find alternative sources of scoring with him out, but look for usual suspects Lou Williams and Tobias Harris to get the most extra shots up. Mike Scott and Tyrone Wallace could see added time off the bench.

Howard sat out Monday's practice and seems unlikely to play tomorrow given that it apparently hurt to put socks on before Sunday's game. The Wizards will go small with Jeff Green and Kelly Oubre soaking up most of the extra minutes. Green started the second half of Sunday's game.

It's Anderson's season debut after an offseason procedure on his leg. He'll play in three-minute stints, with one floating minute he'll make up somewhere. Anderson is worth keeping an eye on in deep leagues but won't be a serious consideration until he's playing minutes in the high teens.